单词 | methionine |
释义 | methionine[ me-thahy-uh-neen, -nin ] / mɛˈθaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn / noun Biochemistry.an amino acid, CH3SCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH, found in casein, wool, and other proteins or prepared synthetically: used as a supplement to a special diet in the prevention and treatment of certain liver diseases. Abbreviation: Met; Symbol: M Origin of methionineFirst recorded in 1925–30; blend of methyl and thionine Words nearby methioninemethenamine, methicillin, methimazole, methinks, methiocarb, methionine, metho, methocarbamol, method, methodical, method in one's madness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for methioninemethionine / (mɛˈθaɪəˌniːn, -ˌnaɪn) / nounan essential amino acid containing sulphur, which occurs in many proteins: important in methylating reactions Word Origin for methionineC20: meth- + thionine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for methioninemethionine [ mə-thī′ə-nēn′ ] n.A sulfur-containing essential amino acid obtained from various proteins or prepared synthetically and used as a dietary supplement and in pharmaceuticals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for methioninemethionine [ mə-thī′ə-nēn′ ] An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H11NO2S. See more at amino acid. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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